June 2016

Features

The Design of Things

B.C.–and Vancouver in particular–has made a name for itself with a popular indoor/outdoor aesthetic. Meet some of the 50-plus designers who are making it big on the world stage with the “B.C. look”

Why the Car Is Still King

An in-depth look at how commuting is reshaping the way we live and work. Plus... why we’ll never give up our wheels, and other insights from an exclusive BCB/Insights West survey

The Monthly Informer

LAW
If you’re an artist in the digital age, you’re an easy mark for fraudstersTRANSPORTATION
Why past-their-prime B.C. ferries are sailing again in the South PacificNUMEROLOGY
It’s festival time, which means loads of tents, hot dogs—even operaTHE MATRIX
First, craft beer. Then, craft distilleries. The hot thing now? Craft ciderTHE CONVERSATION
Merran Smith, founder of Clean Energy Canada, on whether she’s one of the “forces of no”D-I-Y MANAGEMENT
How to deal with a disgruntled stakeholderTHE AGENDA
Nourishment for the corporate mind and soul

Offline

WATERCOOLER
After some false starts, a no-tipping world may be nighJARGON WATCH
The not-so-corny evolution of the word “silo”TRAVEL
In Portland, they’re keeping it weird—and making it localWEEKEND WARRIOR
Shoes.com’s Roger Hardy swings but rarely missesNEW + IMPROVED
The latest developments in the world of lifestyleABOUT TOWN
The Vancouver Board of Trade’s Governors’ Banquet just got GreaterLUNCH WITH LUCY
Kyle Vucko on life after cashing out of e-tailer Indochino